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The fashionable young man, The twenty-four hours of human happiness, Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità, print, Series number, 3, 24, A coquettish young man (Zerbino) fashionably dressed in ribbons, bows, and feathers, to seduce young women. In his hands, a fan, a flower, and a love letter. In the background, two pheasants. With two four-line verses in Italian. Numbered top right: 3. Part of the series 'The Twenty-Four Hours of Human Happiness'., printmaker: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, 1675, paper, etching, engraving, height 275 mm x width 200 mm, height 394 mm x width 280 mm, one-sided courting, pursuit, difficult choice, the 24 hours of day and night, scenes symbolizing 'Vanitas', personifications, the life of man, bow (ornamental part of clothing), dandy, beau, A black ink line drawing of a person standing, shown from hat to feet, wearing a wide-brimmed hat topped with large plumes and a long, curly wig or fur collar framing the face, a detailed jacket with decorative front panels and tassels, full sleeves with layered ribbons and bows at the cuffs, a knee-length skirt with gathered elements and layered puffs at the hips, stockings and shoes with large bows and tied ribbons, one hand holding a small bouquet or flowers and a folded rectangular object, the other hand holding a thin folded item with a dangling ribbon, and three birds standing on the ground near the figure's feet.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_397

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Keywords

fashionable young man twenty-four hours human happiness Le Ventiquattr'Hore dell'humana felicità print Series number 3 24 coquettish young man Zerbino fashionably dressed ribbons bows feathers seduce young women hands fan flower love letter background two pheasants two four-line verses Italian Numbered top right Part series Twenty-Four Hours Human Happiness printmaker Giuseppe Maria Mitelli 1675 paper etching engraving height 275 mm x width 200 mm height 394 mm x 280 mm -sided courting pursuit difficult choice 24 hours day night scenes symbolizing Vanitas personifications life man bow ornamental part clothing dandy beau black ink line drawing person standing shown hat feet wearing wide-brimmed hat topped large plumes long curly wig fur collar framing face detailed jacket decorative front panels tassels full sleeves layered ribbons cuffs knee-length skirt gathered elements layered puffs hips stockings shoes large bows tied ribbons hand holding small bouquet flowers folded rectangular object thin folded item dangling ribbon three birds standing ground near figure's feet